Connected 11.x System Requirements

Connected 11.2 System Requirements (updated 01/15/2026)

macOS 26 Tahoe - Connected 12.0 is required to resolve the issue with 3rd party applications (Excel/Mail/Outlook) Submit a ticket to request the update.

macOS Sonoma Redraw Issue (resolved 11/14/23 with Connected 11.1)

Connected on Demand SaaS (Hosted Cloud)

N/A - See Connected 12 System requirements.

Connected Desktop/Client Software

Connected is a 64-bit accounting and ERP application for macOS, PC, and Hosted Cloud.

macOS Desktop

System Requirements: macOS 11 (Big Sur) or greater. 350 MB of free hard disk space, 8 GB RAM, Intel or Apple M series chips, and screen resolution of 1600x900 or greater. Retina Display support included for compatible screens.

NOTE: macOS Time Machine is not recommended to be running during the use of Connected on a workstation or server.

PC – Windows 11 Desktop

Min System Requirements: 350 MB of free hard disk space, 8 GB RAM, Intel i5 or greater processor, Windows 10 or 11 Professional. Screen resolution of 1600x900 or greater. UHD display support included for compatible screens. 

NOTE: Windows 10 Support expires Oct 14, 2025

Connected 11.x Server/Network Configurations

The following section outlines the required server/network configurations based on the platform/client operating system that is accessing the Connected data file. NOTE: Ethernet is recommended for all multi-user versions of Connected. Although wireless networking options are available, they are not recommended.

macOS Clients with a macOS Server

1 User: macOS 11 (Big Sur) or greater. Connected ODB Server not required.

2+ Users: Dedicated server running macOS 11 (Big Sur), or greater, to serve data. Install and use the Connected ODB server software (version 1.78) on a server.

NOTE: All multi-user versions of Connected 11.x that use macOS clients require the Connected ODB Server Software to host data on either macOS or PC Server.

NOTE:  macOS Time Machine is not recommended to be running during the use of Connected on a workstation or server.

PC Clients with Windows Server

2-4 Users: Dedicated Windows 11 computer to serve data. NOTE: It is recommended that all multi-user versions of Connected use the ODB server software.

5+ Users: Dedicated Windows 2016/2019/2022/2025 server (64 bit) running the Connected ODB server software (version 1.78) on server. Contact Connected Support at (888) 414-2196 for more information on the ODB Server Software. NOTE: Write caching should be turned OFF on the PC workstations accessing the data.  This is not required for the server computer

macOS and PC Clients with a macOS Server

2+ Users: Dedicated macOS 11 Big Sur (or greater) server. Install and use the Connected ODB server software (version 1.78) on the server.

NOTE: macOS Time Machine is not recommended to be running during the use of Connected on a workstation or server.

macOS and PC Clients with Windows Server

2+ Users: Dedicated Windows Server running 64 bit version of Windows 11 or Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025.   Install and use the Connected ODB server software (version 1.78) on the server. Contact Connected Support at (888) 414-2196 for more information on the ODB Server Software.

NOTE: All multi-user versions of Connected 11.x that use macOS clients require the Connected ODB Server Software to host data on either macOS or PC Server.

NOTE: Write caching should be turned OFF on the Windows workstations accessing the data.  This is not required for the server computer

Compatible Third Party Applications

macOS Compatible Third Party Applications - Connected 11.x

E-mail: Outlook 2021/2024 or current Office 365 version. Apple Mail (macOS 11 Big Sur or greater) Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel 2021/2024 or current Office 365 version. PDF: Built into Connected 11

macOS 26 Tahoe - Connected 12.0 is required to resolve the issue with 3rd party applications (Excel/Mail/Outlook) Submit a ticket to request the update.

PC Compatible Third Party Applications - Connected 11.x

Email: Microsoft Outlook 2019/2021/2024 or current Office 365 Version (32 or 64 bit) Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel 2019/2021/2024 or current Office 365 Version (32 or 64 bit) PDF: Built into Connected 11

Dashboard/Analytics: Microsoft Power BI (64bit ODBC driver required)